Underplayed Gems

Survive the Blackout (2020)

Survive the Blackout cover
Developer
Baby Bison Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.3 of 5, 88 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, bleak journey where every decision carries weight and resources are scarce.

post-apocalypticatmosphericdarkdifficultsurvivalnarrative-drivenresource managementchoice-heavy

What players say

Players consistently call this a narrative survival game where choices matter and multiple endings exist. But they split sharply: some enjoy the branching story, while many find the plot dull, the English translation broken, and the choices illusionary. The UI is criticized for excessive dialogue boxes. Comparisons to This War of Mine are frequent, usually unfavorable.

Screenshots

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